Immigrant Ships
Transcribers Guild
Bark Bessel
Bremen, Germany to Baltimore, Maryland
7 June 1853
DISTRICT OF BALTIMORE - PORT OF BALTIMORE
Columns represent: Number on the list, Given name and surname, Age, Country of Birth, Last Legal Residence, City or State going to in the United States, Occupation and Remarks, Baggage*
1 Margaretha Holfelder 42y Nurnberg Bayern Baltimore 2 Carl Holfelder 10y Nurnberg Bayern Baltimore 1 Kesten 3 Couniunte Strunz 40y Nurnberg Bayern Baltimore 4 Margaretha Strunz 10m Nurnberg Bayern Baltimore 5 Wiegand Rullmann 68y Adenberg Bayern Baltimore Baker 1 Kesten 6 Sevilla Rullmann 26y Adenberg Bayern Baltimore 1 Kesten 7 Heinrich Rudolph 19y Eisenach Sachsen Baltimore Merchant 1 Kesten 8 Heinrich Wagner 35y Eisenach Sachsen Baltimore 3 Trunks 9 Sophie Wagner 63y Eisenach Sachsen Baltimore 10 Caroline Wagner 33y Eisenach Sachsen Baltimore 11 Elise Wagner 11y Eisenach Sachsen Baltimore 12 Heinrich Schellhas 20y Wellen Walich York Tailor 1 Kesten 13* Friederick Luckel 19y Wellen Walich York Carpenter 14* Anton Flugel 23y Grosenluder Hessen Portsville Farmer 2 Kesten 15* Babetta Flugel 20y Grosenluder Hessen Portsville 16 Martin Melis 22y Fulda Hessen Mississippi Baker 1 Kesten 17 Catharina Melis 25y Fulda Hessen Mississippi 1 Kesten 18 Ernst Stechman 30y Claushal Hessen Washington Barber 2 Kesten 19 Barbara Gebhardt 45y Christanz Bayern Baltimore 1 Kesten 20 Johannes Gebhardt 27y Christanz Bayern Baltimore 1 Trunk 21 Anna Gebhardt 11y Christanz Bayern Baltimore 22 Elisabetha Vogel 27y Christanz Bayern Baltimore 23 Friedrik Voge l2y Christanz Bayern Baltimore 24* Friedrich H?grep 31y Ohrie Hanover Cincinnati Tanner 2 Kesten 25 Aug Friedr Wilhelm Schmidt 18y Sondershausen Sonders. Baltimore 2 Kesten 26 Wolfgang Strobel 19y Pegnitz Bayern Ober Sparan Glacier 1 Bag 27 Anna Meyer 28y Thamdemairs Bayern Baltimore 1 Sack 28 Catharina Haslet 25y Otherinz Bayern Baltimore 29 Christiane Rupprecht 20y Pegnitz Bayern Contuci 1 Trunk 30 Babetta Rupprecht 10m Pegnitz Bayern Contuci 31 Margaretha Neubauer 33y Pegnitz Bayern Ohio 1 Trunk 32 Christine Fuchs 39y Pegnitz Bayern Ohio 1 Trunk 33 Joh David Ritter 24y Mark Vippach Weimar Ohio Laborer 1 Trunk 34 Christian Sorbe 39y Oberheldrungen Prussia Ohio Weaver 3 Trunks 35 Thorthea Sorbe 33y Oberheldrungen Prussia Ohio 36 Friederich Sorbe 5y Oberheldrungen Prussia Ohio 37 Wilhelmine Sorbe 3y Oberheldrungen Prussia Ohio 38 Reinhold Sorbe 8m Oberheldrungen Prussia Ohio 39 Elisabetha Bischoff 43y Oberheldrungen Prussia Detroit 2 Trunks 40 Auguste Bischoff 21y Oberheldrungen Prussia Detroit 41* Christiana Gohring 26y Oberheldrungen Prussia Ohio 1 Trunk 42 Christian Hempel 36y Oberheldrungen Prussia Detroit Gardener 1 Trunk 43 Ernst Koch 26y Oberheldrungen Prussia Ohio Laborer 1 Trunk 44 Carl Horstman 18y Oster Hannover Porstville Smith 1 Trunk 45 Heinrich Findling 22y Eichenhausen Hannover Baltimore Smith 1 Trunk 46 Carl Dieters 28y Eichenhausen Hannover Baltimore Shoemaker 4 Trunks 47 Catharina Dieters 36y Eichenhausen Hannover Baltimore 48* Johannes Kohler 24y Zimmerode Hannover Allgemien Laborer 1 Trunk 49 Louise Doench 27y Zimmerode Hannover Allegemien 1 Trunk 50* Heinrich Schroder 26y Muschen Hannover Louisville Laborer 1 Trunk 51 Christine Weltmeyer 18y Laer Hannover Washington 1 Trunk 52 Anton Wertenstein 34y Munschen Baden Cincinnati Laborer 1 Trunk 53 Carl Plutsch 42y Limpach Baden Baltimore Carpenter 54 Charlotte Neuer 26y Eberbach Baden Baltimore 1 Trunk 55 Maria Schell 29y Gamschurst Baden Baltimore 56 Georg Bott 17y Neuhausen Baden Baltimore Basketmaker 57* Jacob Schamle 16y Willingen Baden Baltimore Tailor 58 Carl Bertram 18y Thortsheim Frankfurt Baltimore Tailor 59 Daniel Ernst 28y Sulza Hesse Baltimore Laborer 1 Trunk 60 Maria Granewald 25y Sulza Hesse Baltimore 61* Anna Elisab Hubner 19y Sulza Hesse Baltimore 1 Trunk 62 Wilhelm Hess 46y Sulza Hesse Pittsburgh Shoemaker 1 Trunk 63 Anna Elisab Hess 48y Sulza Hesse Pittsburgh 64 Heinrich Hess 8y Sulza Hesse Pittsburgh 65 Georg Hess 8y Sulza Hesse Pittsburgh 66* Johan Nicol Grubel 27y Neida Copurg Baltimore Tailor 1 Trunk 67 Georg Meidinger 19y Erlangen Bayern Baltimore Merchant 2 Trunks 68 Hanne Hass 27y Baiersdorf Bayern Baltimore 1 Trunk 69 Anton Krull 18y Hosselin Hannover Washington 1 Trunk 70 Leiser Eliel 17y Nentershausen Hessen Indiana 1 Trunk 71 Betty Linz 22y Rotenburg Hessen Ceharlottehall 1 Trunk 72 Friederike Linz 19y Rotenburg Hessen Ceharlottehall 73 Anton Troeger 45y Grafenberg Bayern Ohio Teacher 8 Trunks 74 Elisabeth Troeger 40y Grafenberg Bayern Ohio 75 Cristian Troeger 10y Grafenberg Bayern Ohio 76 Caroline Troeger 9y Grafenberg Bayern Ohio 77 Carl Troeger 7y Grafenberg Bayern Ohio 78 Andreas Troeger 3y Grafenberg Bayern Ohio 79 Babetta Troeger 5y Grafenberg Bayern Ohio 80 Henrietta Troeger 6m Grafenberg Bayern Ohio 81 Maria Tickenscher 18y Munsberg Bayern Pittsburgh 1 Trunk 82 Elisabetha Thorn 21y Grafenberg Bayern Geverson 1 Trunk 83* Paul Friedr Todtschinder 23y Pogrenth Bayern Baltimore Buthenmaker 1 Trunk 84 Martin Todtschinder 27y Pogrenth Bayern Baltimore Bookbinder 1 Trunk 85 Traugott Palm 23y Ehingen Wurtemberg Baltimore Shoemaker 1 Trunk 86 August Freudel 29y N Sachsferven Wurtemberg Baltimore Farmer 2 Trunks 87 Catharina Freudel 60y N Sachsferven Wurtemberg Baltimore 88 Friederich Freudel 16y N Sachsferven Wurtemberg Baltimore 89 Gottfried Ufermann 63y Sachsferven Wurtemberg Baltimore Saddler 2 Trunks 90 Friederich Ufermann 53y Sachsferven Wurtemberg Baltimore 1 Trunk 91 August Ufermann 22y Sachsferven Wurtemberg Baltimore 92 Theodor Ufermann 14y Sachsferven Wurtemberg Baltimore 93 Friederich Ufermann 12y Sachsferven Wurtemberg Baltimore 94 Auguste Ufermann 10y Sachsferven Wurtemberg Baltimore 95 Thorothea Zimmerman 19y Gudersleben Preussen Pittsburgh 1 Trunk 96 Theodor Helming 28y Biesten Hannover Baltimore Farmer 1 Trunk 97 Theresia Helming 23y Biesten Hannover Baltimore 1 Trunk 98 Anna Crist^ne Harmes 54y Biesten Hannover Baltimore 1 Trunk 99* Elizabeth Muller 30y Biesten Hannover Baltimore 1 Trunk 100* Mariane Muller 50y Biesten Hannover Baltimore 1 Trunk 101 Catharina Welpes 24y Biesten Hannover Baltimore 1 Trunk 102 Mariane Hickemann 19y Biesten Hannover Baltimore 1 Trunk 103 Gerhold Naber 44y Fruren Hannover Cincinnati Farmer 2 Kesten 104 Theresia Naber 34y Fruren Hannover Cincinnati 105 Andreas Naber 9y Fruren Hannover Cincinnati 106 Heinrich Naber 5y Fruren Hannover Cincinnati 107 Maria Naber 3y Fruren Hannover Cincinnati 108 Maria Heiker 31y Biesten Hannover Cincinnati 109* Cristiane Kuchs 30y Biesten Hannover Cincinnati 110 Clemens Schohmaker 18y Biesten Hannover Cincinnati Farmer 1 Kesten 111 Theresia Schohmaker 23y Biesten Hannover Cincinnati 1 Kesten 112 Heinrich Hartern 23y Biesten Hannover Cincinnati 1 Kesten 113 Bernard Dokmeyer 21y Thune Hannover Cincinnati Farmer 1 Kesten 114 Gerhold Schwerd 21y Schapen Hannover Cincinnati Farmer 1 Kesten 115 Cristian Helmik 24y Schapen Hannover Cincinnati 1 Kesten 116 Mariane Timmer 27y Schapen Hannover Cincinnati Farmer 1 Kesten 117 Heinrich Bohl 25y Schapen Hannover Cincinnati Farmer 1 Kesten 118 Heinrich Husing 26y Biesten Hannover Cincinnati Farmer 1 Kesten 119 Bernhard Berming 28y Dannetcamp Hannover Cincinnati Farmer 1 Kesten 120 Heinrich Geers 30y Munigbluthen Hannover Cincinnati Farmer 2 Kesten 121 Eleonore Geers 24y Munigbluthen Hannover Cincinnati 122 Maria Aleid 15y Munigbluthen Hannover Cincinnati 123 Hermann Eilerman 23y Schapen Hannover Cincinnati Farmer 1 Kesten 124 Andreas Braunswig 28y Schapen Hannover Cincinnati Farmer 2 Kesten 125 Theresia Meyer 21y Schapen Hannover Cincinnati 126 Gerhold B Roppen 32y Heitel Hannover Cincinnati Farmer 2 Kesten 127 Maria Alladelphers 24y Heitel Hannover Cincinnati 128 Bernhard Beyer 26y Schapen Hannover Cincinnati Farmer 1 Kesten 129* Johan Schroder 24y Schapen Hannover Cincinnati Farmer 1 Kesten 130 Theresie Kohl 19y Spelle Hannover Cincinnati 1 Kesten 131* Herm Heinr Bortner 39y Buer Hannover Pittsburgh Farmer 1 Trunk 132* Clara Elisab Bortner 50y Buer Hannover Pittsburgh 1 Kesten 133* Elise Bortner 16y Buer Hannover Pittsburgh 134* Clara Maria Bortner 11y Buer Hannover Pittsburgh 135* Joh Heinrich Kotter 30y Ostenwalde Hannover Pittsburgh 136* Elise Kotter 25y Ostenwalde Hannover Pittsburgh 137* Heinrich Ludw Kotter 6y Ostenwalde Hannover Pittsburgh Farmer 3 Kesten 138* Ernst Heinrich Kotter 9m Ostenwalde Hannover Pittsburgh 139* Ernst Heinrich Hund?br??? 20y Hustede Hannover Pittsburgh 1 Kesten 140* Ernst Heinrich Moller 32y ???ingsdorf Hannover Pittsburgh Carpenter 2 Kesten 141* Maria Elisab Moller 32y ???ingsdorf Hannover Pittsburgh 142* Maria Elisab Moller 10m ???ingsdorf Hannover Pittsburgh 143 Maria Elisab Schump 16y Oldendorf Hannover Pittsburgh 1 Kesten 144 Heinrich Buscher 40y Hustede Hannover Pittsburgh Farmer/died 2 Kesten 145 Maria Elisab Buscher 50y Hustede Hannover Pittsburgh 146 Carl Wilh Buscher 16y Hustede Hannover Pittsburgh 147 Heinrich Buscher 14y Hustede Hannover Pittsburgh 148 Ernst Heinr Buscher 10y Hustede Hannover Pittsburgh 149* Johannes Kueke 16y Adolfsdorf Hannover Pittsburgh Farmer 2 Kesten 150 Anna Wiltmer 23y Hollig Preussen Ohio 1 Kesten 151 Bernhard Oberesch 23y Hollig Preussen Ohio Farmer 1 Kesten 152* Ferdinande Koster 18y Hollig Preussen Ohio 1 Kesten 153 Heinrich Kalthof 28y Hollig Preussen Baltimore Farmer 1 Kesten 154 Joh Kalthof 26y Hollig Preussen Baltimore 1 Kesten 155 Friedrich Furtmann 21y Linger Preussen Baltimore Farmer 1 Kesten 156* Ferdinande Hoskher 16y Imshausen Hessen Paterson 157 Conrad Lapp 40y Imshausen Hessen Trassburgh Miner 1 Kesten 158 Couniunte E Lapp 38y Imshausen Hessen Trassburgh 159 Andreas Lapp 9y Imshausen Hessen Trassburgh 160 Anna Elise Lapp 6y Imshausen Hessen Trassburgh 161 Anna Barbar Lapp 4y Imshausen Hessen Trassburgh 162* Anna Cath Lapp 1y Imshausen Hessen Trassburgh 163 Barbara Hohman 30y Aul Bayern Baltimore 2 Kesten 164 Heinrich Grebel 18y Lippstadt Preussen Baltimore Locksmith 1 Trunk 165 Valentin Busse 32y Bickenwiede Preussen Baltimore Cooper 3 Kesten 166 Margaretha Busse 32y Bickenwiede Preussen Baltimore 167 Linna Busse 6y Bickenwiede Preussen Baltimore 168 Bernhard Busse 3y Bickenwiede Preussen Baltimore 169 Franz Busse 9m Bickenwiede Preussen Baltimore 170 Cristiane Galster 22y Wurzburg Bayern Baltimore 2 Kesten 171 Franz Geiss 22y Esselpak Bayern Baltimore Cellarman 1 Cask 172 Pauline Kube 17y Lauer Schlesingen Baltimore 1 Kesten 173 Conrad Bernhard 28y Nausis Hessen Baltimore Coachman 1 Kesten 174 Anna C Albert 16y Nausis Hessen Baltimore 1 Kesten 175 Anna Eva Albert 16y Herschfeld Hessen Pittsburg 176 Martha Albert 10y Herschfeld Hessen Pittsburg 177 Babetta Herchenheim 17y Copurg Copurg Baltimore 1 Kesten 178 Anna Marga Suck 38y Hustede Hannover Baltimore 2 Kesten 179 Maria Eleone Suck 6y Hustede Hannover Baltimore 180 Jobst Heinrich Suck 3y Hustede Hannover Baltimore Borne 181 Elisabetha Suck 3y Hustede Hannover Baltimore Deit 182* Jobst Heinrich Schafer 27y Hustede Hannover Baltimore Farmer 183 Johan Seitz 36y Mindsheim Bayern Cincinnati Farmer 184 Martin Bickert 25y Kirchhosbach Hessen Cincinnati Farmer 1 Kesten 185 Catharina Geisel 28y Zugelangen Bayern Baltimore 1 Kesten 186 Johann Schneider 15y Hermansberg Bayern Baltimore 187 Wilhelmine Herbig 27y Adelsheim Hessen Friedericke 2 Kesten 188 Valentin Greifzu 52y Erbenhausen Weimar Baltimore Farmer 2 Kesten 189 Eva Elisab Greifzu 53y Erbenhausen Weimar Baltimore 190 Gottfried Krauert 24y Berkhausen Weimar Richmond Coachman 2 Kesten 191* Ernst Rosch 25y Altenplos Bayern Baltimore Farmer 1 Kesten 192* Johannes Mosch 25y Herzogenaurach Bayern Baltimore Farmer 193* Margar Mosch 23y Herzogenaurach Bayern Baltimore Farmer 194 Andreas Franz 46y Altenmittlau Hessen Baltimore Shoemaker 2 Kesten 195 Gertrude Franz 36y Altenmittlau Hessen Baltimore 196 Peter Franz 15y Altenmittlau Hessen Baltimore 197 Anna Maria Franz 10y Altenmittlau Hessen Baltimore 198 Johannes Franz 8y Altenmittlau Hessen Baltimore 199 Catharina Franz 6y Altenmittlau Hessen Baltimore 200 Lorenz Vondemvald 32y Frammersbach Bayern Baltimore Farmer 1 Kesten 201 Franz Herr 24y Frammersbach Bayern Baltimore Farmer 202 Johann Ammerein 41y Frammersbach Bayern Baltimore Weaver 1 Kesten 203 Peter Brethauer 28y Wallenberg Hessen Baltimore Farmer 2 Kesten 204 Elisab Schmidt 25y Wallenberg Hessen Baltimore 205 Carl Schmidt 9m Wallenberg Hessen Baltimore 206 Heinrich Gotthold 21y Minden Pruessen Baltimore Farmer 1 Kesten 207 Johan Bensel 42y Robeshausen Hessen Baltimore Farmer 208* Wilhelm Rosenbaum Deit 209* Johan Weilander 29y Burgfallenb??g Bayern Cincinnati Baker 1 Kesten 210 Heinrich Lautbecker 47y Melpers Sachsen Baltimore Farmer 1 Kesten 211 Anna Lautbecker 47y Melpers Sachsen Baltimore 212 L Lautbecker 17y Melpers Sachsen Baltimore 213 Elisab Lautbecker 12y Melpers Sachsen Baltimore 214* Theresia Bortner 16y Amersbach Bayern Baltimore 1 Kesten 215 Heinrich Zimmerman 31y Wels Oestreich Baltimore Tailor 216 Wilhelmine Hildebrand 39y Lengerich Hannover Cincinnati 2 Trunks 217 Friedr Hildebrand 14y Lengerich Hannover Cincinnati 218 Lisette Hildebrand 10y Lengerich Hannover Cincinnati 219 Heinrich Hildebrand 7y Lengerich Hannover Cincinnati 220 Caspar Emmert 30y Besges Hessen Baltimore Farmer 2 Trunks 221 C Emmert 28y Heimbach Hessen Baltimore Farmer 1 Trunk 222 Johannes Beins 28y Marsdorf Hessen Baltimore Farmer 2 Trunks 223 Marg Elis Paul 23y Anzefahr Hessen Baltimore 224 Georg Martin 19y Wagenrost Bayern Baltimore Farmer 1 Trunk 225 Michael Daum 38y Tschirn Bayern Washington Farmer 1 Trunk 226 Margaretha Daum 22y Tschirn Bayern Washington 227 Georg Daum 4y Tschirn Bayern Washington 228 Counuinte Daum 3y Tschirn Bayern Washington 229 Friederick Knauss 22y H. Grunden Darmstadt Baltimore Farmer 1 Trunk 230 Margaretha Rippel 16y Oberhorst Bayern Cincinnati 1 Trunk 231 Anna Wetzner 26y Ochsenschenkel Bayern Cincinnati 232 George Guckenberger 19y TschirnhodstadtBayern Cincinnati Farmer 1 Trunk 233* Angnes Benke 20y Helperting Bayern Sathsifornis 1 Trunk 234* Christ H Kohler 25y Buhr Hannover Sathsifornis Shoemaker 1 Trunk 235 Wilhelm Schomwald 20y Cassel Hessen Baltimore Shoemaker 1 Trunk 236 Maria Wolff 57y Kirchdorf Darmstadt Baltimore 1 Trunk 237 Wilhelm Schlatus 47y Kirchdorf Hannover Baltimore Farmer 2 Case 238 Heinrich Butke 32y Langerge Prussen New Bremen Farmer Three persons died on the passage One born Transcriber's Notes: There was no captain's statement with this list. There was a form used for the City of New York (although this ship landed at Baltimore harbor), but the form was blank. The original lister numbered the passengers, but made errors in the numbering. At times he would miss a number, so the transcriber has adjusted the numbers to be consecutive. The original lister used a "leading s" when the word had a double "s". Although the letter appears to be an "f", it is really an "s". Where seen these names/places were corrected by the transcriber. The original lister also used a dash above a letter to denote that an "n" or "m" was doubled. The transcriber has made this correction. The original lister seems to be a German person. He was not familiar with the names of cities in the United States and seems to have written exactly what he heard. For instance he lists one location as Tetrit and Teotrit. It is presumed that he means Detroit. He spelled Washington as Waschinton. The transcriber has corrected these obvious errors. At other times, it is not known what he means and the transcriber has listed exactly what he has written. * At times the lister recorded the baggage as "Kesten", which would be a box or chest. The original German form would be "kasten" and the plural would be the same, but with an umlaut over the "a". The original lister also had the habit of spelling Christian or Christine, etc, without the "h". This spelling has been left as is by the transcriber. Three persons died on the voyage, according to a note recorded at the end of the manifest. These persons: #144 (Heinrich Buscher), #208 (Wilhelm Rosenbaum). The word "deit" is across from #181 in the Occupation/Remarks Column and above in the same section for the passenger above "borne" is written, these two comments being joined by a circle. However, both passengers are listed as being 3 years old. It is not clear what the lister meant by these comments. Whether one child died and one was born just is not clear, but according to the lister's accounting at the end, this would appear to be the case. The following passengers have an "x" following their names: #27 (Anna Meyer), #33 (Joh David Ritter), #35 (Thorothea Sorbe), #43 (Ernst Koch), #62 (Wilhelm Hess), #70 (Leiser Eliel), #97 (Theresia Helming), #112 (Heinrich Hartern), #144 (Heinrich Buscher), #145 (Maria Buscher), #154 (Joh Kalthof), #185 (Catharina Geisel), #196 (Peter Franz). This "x" may indicate that the passenger was ill. Indeed, Passenger #144 did die. There is a checkmark in front of the following passenger's names: #60 (Maria Granewald), #107 (Maria Naber), #152 (Ferdinande Koster), and #206 (Heinrich Gotthold). It is not clear what this signifies. A question mark (?) is used for letter/letters that cannot be read because of the quality of the document. Where possible a suggestion is given in the Transcriber's Notes of what this letter/letters may be. An asterisk (*) is used to refer to an item in the transcriber's notes, which further explains the entry. 13 Surname: umlaut "u". 14 & 15 Surname: umlaut "u". 24 Surname: Hagrep or Hogrep. 41 Surname: umlaut "o". 48 Surname: umlaut "o". 50 Surname: umlaut "o". 57 Surname: umlaut "a". 61 Surname: umlaut "u". 66 Surname: umlaut "u". 83 Occupation: Buttonmaker? Buttermaker? 99 & 100 Surname: umlaut "u". 109 Surname: umlaut "u". 129 Surname: umlaut "o". 131-134 Surname: umlaut "o". 135-138 Surname: umlaut "o". 139 This surname is difficult to read. It is squeezed to fit into the space. Possibly the name is Hundabrust, Hundebrast, Hundabrunt, Hundabrant. A "t" seems to be the last letter and the "b" seems clearly seen. There is an umlaut over the vowel in the last part of the name, either an "a" or "u". 140-142 Surname: umlaut "o". 149 Surname: umlaut "u". 152 Surname: umlaut "o". 156 Surname: umlaut "o". 162 Actual age is 1-3/4 years. 182 Surname: umlaut "a". 191 Surname: umlaut "o". 192-193 Surname: umlaut "o". 208 This passenger died on the voyage. No further information is recorded for this man. 209 Surname: umlaut "a". 214 Surname: umlaut "o". 233 and 234 One can assume the destination is California.
Correspondence September 28, 2007 - passenger 176 Albert
My great grandmother, Anna Martha Albert, age 10, arrived in Baltimore on the Bessel with her sister, Anna Eva Albert, age 16. They are both listed as going to Pittsburgh. Family history says that they were going to meet the man that Anna Eva married, Conrad Rost.
In the 1860 census Anna Martha is listed as a servant in a Pittsburgh household. In 1861 she married Jacob Seib who came from the small town of Heubach, near Darmstadt, in Hesse in 1854. They had 12 children, Edward (1863-1885), Anna Catharina (Katie) (1865-1902), Charles (1869-1871), Anna Maria (1871-1873), Frieda (1874-1937), Lisse (1877-1878), Rose (1879-1964) Marie Mathilde (1881-1972), William J. (1883-1983), Amalia, Elise Emilia and John Karl.
Anna Martha and her husband, Jacob Seib always lived in the East End section of Pittsburgh. He was a shoe maker. Family lore says that he made boots for Andrew Carnegie. She died on 14 February 1911.
My grandmother was Katie Seib who in 1888 married William Berg (1862-1902). They had two children, Harry E. William (1888-1930) and my mother, Leona Catherina Berg Martin (1901-1987).
Correspondence added July 2, 2008 - passengers #1-2 HOLFELDER
Bill Kerchof, an ISTG transcriber, has inherited 4 x 2 professional photos of the Holfelder clan beginning with one of Margaratha (passenger#1) taken in Nurnberg (1853), and 19 others taken in New York City. These were passed down through the REESER and/or STAUDERMAN families. He would be pleased to send these to a descendant. Contact him: Bill Kerchof
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M255, Reel 9, List 677.
Transcribed by Patricia Martin Kennedy
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